The Butcher Boy (1998)

02/20/1998 1h 50m

This little piggy laughed all the way home!

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Overview

Francie and Joe live the usual playful, fantasy filled childhoods of normal boys. However, with a violent, alcoholic father and a manic depressive, suicidal mother the pressure on Francie to grow up are immense. When Francie's world turns to madness, he tries to counter it with further insanity, with dire consequences.

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Cast Ages at Release

Eamonn Owens

as Francie Brady

Born 01/18/1983, age

Alan Boyle

as Joe Purcell

Born 05/25/1984, age

Fiona Shaw

as Mrs. Nugent

Born 07/10/1958, age

Stephen Rea

as Da Brady

Born 10/31/1946, age

Ian Hart

as Uncle Arlo

Born 10/08/1964, age

Sean McGinley

as Sergeant

Born 01/01/1956, age

Brendan Gleeson

as Father Bubbles

Born 03/29/1955, age

Milo O’Shea

as Father Sullivan

Born 06/02/1926

Died 04/02/2013, age

Gerard McSorley

as Psychiatrist #2

Born 09/14/1950, age

Stuart Graham

as Priest at College

Born 08/31/1967, age